Latest posts by Kofi Yeboah
Ghanaians Offer Glimpses of Their Everyday Lives With the Hashtag #233Moments
What do Ghanaians do at 2:33 GMT? #233Moments hasghtag will tell you.
Africa Taking a Proactive Position on Mitigating Disaster Risk
Natural disasters can be devastating, but there is a growing body of knowledge dedicated to helping countries prepare for and deal with them as best as possible.
Outrage as Ghana Demolishes ‘Sodom and Gomorrah’, the Country's Biggest Slum
Many Ghanaians have accused the government of failing to make good on its promise to help Old Fadama residents whose businesses and houses were destroyed.
Ethiopian Blogger Atnaf Berahane: Young, Courageous, and in Jail
This 26-year-old Ethiopian blogger's passion for free speech left him in chains.
Nigerian Netizens Already Have a #ToDoListForBuhari, the Country's President-Elect
From increased military funding to less corruption, Nigerians on Twitter are telling their president-elect want they want from his government.
‘Africapitalism': Africa's New Way Forward?
Acting on a concept he invented five years ago, a Nigerian economist and philanthropist now says he's ready to invest $100 million in young African entrepreneurs.
First Global Voices Meetup in Accra, Ghana
Global Voices Meetup in Ghana is scheduled for November 15 in Accra. The Meetup will be an opportunity for those working in the field of citizen media to share experiences.
How the Youth Contribute to Disaster Risk Reduction
The youth are a valuable resource to use in identifying and preventing disasters.
Turning Faecal Waste Into Business Opportunities
Clean Team Ghana organised a Twitter chat using the hashtag #WasteOpportunities to discuss the business potential of faecal waste.
‘Blogging Ghana’ to Establish Country's First Physical Social Media Hub
"A physical meeting place, a hub, will go a long way to provide a platform for the experienced bloggers in the organisation to train students and professionals."
Searching for Solutions to Open Defecation in Ghana
Open defecation is a major health challenge facing Ghana. Only 15 out of 100 Ghanaians have access to improved sanitation, despite development goals.
Ghanaian Online Community Remembers BBC Presenter Komla Dumor
Komla Dumor, one of Ghana's best known journalists, died suddenly on 18 January, 2014.
Ghana's Supreme Court Tosses Case Challenging President's Legitimacy
The landmark decision dismissed a lawsuit from the opposition who argued that there were gross and widespread irregularities at more than 10,000 polling stations during presidential elections in December 2012.
Ugandans Take Digs at Kenya's Bestiality Trend on Twitter
Following a news report of Kenya's supposed increase in bestiality cases, Ugandans took to Twitter to lampoon their neighbors.
Ghana's First Ever Social Media Award Winners
The results are in for Ghana's first ever social media awards.
Bloggers Duke it Out for Ghana's First Ever Social Media Awards
The best and brightest of the Ghanaian blogosphere will be recognized in Ghana's first ever social media awards, organized by the nonprofit BloggingGhana.
Navigating Entrepreneurship in Ghana
Ghana, a sub-Saharan country, has many budding young entrepreneurs. Some have even been recognised and awarded by international organisations, including Bright Simons, Regina Agyare and Elikem Kuenyehia.
Opposition NPP Takes Ghana Presidential Election Results to Court
The largest opposition party in Ghana, NPP, has refused to accept the presidential election results. On 9 December 2012, the Electoral Commission declared President Mahama winner by 50.70% of the votes, beating his main challenger Nana Akufo-Addo of the NPP. NPP formally filed a petition at the Supreme Court on 28 December, 2012.
Ghana: Meet Agnes Chigabatia – Ghanaian Female Politician
There have been considerable efforts by women to have chance in Ghanaian politics. Agnes Chigabatia, a parliamentary candidate and a former member of parliament, is one of them. Ghana Decides, a non-partisan project which aims to foster a better-informed electorate for free, fair and safe 2012 elections using social media tools took a personality profile look on her. She is